Could Carrot Sticks Be The Next ‘Healthy Fry’?
You’ve heard of Sweet Potato Fries. Now, an innovative California produce house has developed Carrot Fries. Bolthouse Foods (BF) claims their product will, “bring excitement to both the carrot set and value-added vegetable section.” We’ll see…Read More →
Capsacin-Free ‘Chili’ Pepper Worth Your Consideration…
I have some reservations about this whole issue. Starting with the claim that Szechuan Pepper is capsaicin-free. But there’s a subtle distinction that must be observed if you’re to get the real gist of the source post which inspired today’s FFB rant…Read More →
PepsiCo Débuts ‘Good Warrior’ Beef Sticks: A ‘Healthy’ UPF?
We recently headlined a post ‘Contradiction In Terms?’. The issue was a manufacturer trying to make an unhealthy UPF product appear healthier… Today we feature another such example: PepsiCo is trying to make its new Jerky Sticks appear healthier…Read More →
Vaunted Food Statistic Needs To Be Re-Calibrated?
It’s more than just a snippet of food trivia. It gets one thinking. About how many times a day we think about food. Specifically, how many food-related decisions we make every day. Now new science claims conventional wisdom has it all wrong…Read More →
The What, Why And How Of Classic Vinegar Pie
Vineagar Pie is a true American Classic, with roots in the Great Depression. And as such, it’s a classic lesson in ‘make-do-with-wjhat-you-have’. But – cultural and historical baggage aside – it’s a lovey, gooey, indulgent dessert whch defies newstalginization…Read More →
COSTCO CEO Vows He Won’t Raise Price Of $1.50 Hot Dog
COSTCO’s new CEO has confirmed he will up-hold the chain’s core values – and that will include holding the line on COSTCO’s legend-ary $1.50 Hot Dog. Soaring food prices and recent Fast Food sector sales slumps have shone a spotlight on the COSTCO icon.Read More →
Halifax Donair: King Of East Coast Canadian Street Food?
Today we study the unique rise of a Mediter-ranean classic to dominate the street food scene in a most unlikely locale: Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Halifax Donair is, in fact, the city’s Official Food! And it’s on just about every list of classic Canadian Foods!Read More →
Flapper Pie: A Canadian Dessert ‘Lost Masterpiece’?
While writing a recent recipe post, I was put in mind of Ritz Cracker Apple Pie – a Depression Era favourite my Mom used to make when I was very little. And it reminded me of another. Born of hard times, Flapper Pie seems elegant by today’s standards…Read More →